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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES -- ORGAN DONORS' LEAVE

     

     Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Ciccone, Lombardi, Goodwin, and Ruggerio

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2017

     Referred To: Senate Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 36-6 of the General Laws entitled "Salaries and Traveling

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Expenses" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     36-6-23. Paid leave for organ donors.

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     An employee of the state of Rhode Island or any city or town in the state, may take a

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leave of absence of not more than thirty (30) days in a calendar year to serve as an organ donor,

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without loss of or reduction in pay and without loss of leave to which they are otherwise entitled.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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     This act would provide up to thirty (30) paid days in a calendar year to serve as an organ

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donor for state and municipal employees.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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